These miniature albums just fractionally over 1 inch (2.5cm) high and just over 1 and 1/2 inches (4cm) wide and 1/16th of an inch (2mm) thick.
The pages of the albums are reproduced from a Victorian album and retain the fading and marking due to their age.
The photographs are miniature reproductions of Victorian originals and are printed on professional quality matt photographic paper and inset in the pages.
I try to vary the photographs in the albums as much as possible but, as detail disappears fairly quickly, my choice is more limited with the smaller sized images.
They have flat leather ‘covers’ and these are usually made from soft, fine leather from recycled old gloves and handbags.
The pages have faded gilt edges and each has a worn silk ribbon page marker.
These albums are fixed open and do not close.
Please note – these handmade items are not ‘toys’, they are ‘collector’s items’
I find these really difficult to photograph too…
Hello,
I’m looking for a miniature clockwork toy of a magician sawing a girl in two!
Do you still have one that I could buy.
Thanks,
Neill Treacy
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I am sorry I have never made a magician sawing a lady in two – I wish I had !
I think the miniature automata you are looking for was / is made by L & A St Ledger
They are very nice people and their website is here –
http://www.stlegerautomata.com/index.html
Items from their list start at £ 25 GBP sterling, but I am not sure they are making the magician at the moment.
They will be at the Kensington Dollshouse Festival
11th – 13th May 2012 . Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX
http://www.dollshousefestival.com/exhibitors.html
If the St. Leger’s cannot help you –
Caberet have a magician sawing a lady in half listed as in stock on their website for £59.50 (plus VAT- add 20%)
http://www.cabaret.co.uk/store/automata/miniatures/sawing-a-lady-in-half/
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these are glorious! my heart’s a-flutter….
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Thank you for your very kind comment !
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